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Pataakha

  • Read: Before Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Pataakha’, there was the Hindi short story about two warring sisters

    Read: Before Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Pataakha’, there was the Hindi short story about two warring sisters

    Charan Singh Pathik
    · Mar 19, 2020 · 02:30 pm
  • ‘Pataakha’ film review: A twisted tale of sisters who are peace only at war

    ‘Pataakha’ film review: A twisted tale of sisters who are peace only at war

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Sep 28, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • ‘Pataakha’ music review: Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar drop a rare clunker

    ‘Pataakha’ music review: Vishal Bhardwaj and Gulzar drop a rare clunker

    Devarsi Ghosh
    · Sep 26, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • The man in the middle: How acclaimed film editor Sreekar Prasad has stood out while blending in

    The man in the middle: How acclaimed film editor Sreekar Prasad has stood out while blending in

    Nandini Ramnath
    · Sep 25, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • New trailer for Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Pataakha’: Sunil Grover plays mischief-maker

    New trailer for Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Pataakha’: Sunil Grover plays mischief-maker

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 24, 2018 · 03:56 pm
  • ‘Like any other siblings’: Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan on their sister act in ‘Pataakha’

    ‘Like any other siblings’: Sanya Malhotra and Radhika Madan on their sister act in ‘Pataakha’

    Sruthi Ganapathy Raman
    · Sep 23, 2018 · 08:15 am
  • ‘Extraordinary conflicts in ordinary lives’: Vishal Bhardwaj sums up his storytelling approach

    ‘Extraordinary conflicts in ordinary lives’: Vishal Bhardwaj sums up his storytelling approach

    Sanjukta Sharma
    · Sep 13, 2018 · 07:45 pm
  • Watch: Malaika Arora says ‘Hello Hello’ in new song from ‘Pataakha’

    Watch: Malaika Arora says ‘Hello Hello’ in new song from ‘Pataakha’

    Scroll Staff
    · Sep 05, 2018 · 01:39 pm
  • Watch: In ‘Balma’ from ‘Pataakha’, a fight over which sister has the better lover

    Watch: In ‘Balma’ from ‘Pataakha’, a fight over which sister has the better lover

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 28, 2018 · 11:06 pm
  • ‘Pataakha’ trailer: Sisters go to war in Vishal Bhardwaj’s new movie

    ‘Pataakha’ trailer: Sisters go to war in Vishal Bhardwaj’s new movie

    Scroll Staff
    · Aug 15, 2018 · 11:12 am
  • Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Chhuriyan’ renamed ‘Pataakha’, will be out on September 28

    Vishal Bhardwaj’s ‘Chhuriyan’ renamed ‘Pataakha’, will be out on September 28

    Scroll Staff
    · Jun 23, 2018 · 12:20 pm